Recognizing Autism

Every child will develop and mature differently. However, it can be helpful for parents to understand how their child is developing and accomplishing milestones in comparison to other children in their age group. We've made the following milestone charts available:

Gross Motor Skills which include sitting, crawling, and walking.
Fine Motor Skills such as transferring objects, using a sippy cup, or spoon feeding.
Social/Emotional includes smiling, separation distress, and independence.
Language such as cooing, babbling, and putting words together.

If you feel that your child is significantly delayed in several milestones, please consult your pediatrician or contact the Center for Autism.

Center for Autism Grand Rounds --- 2012 Lunch Lecture Series

5/9/2012

Friday, June 1st
Applied Behavior Analysis for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Elyse Wiseman, BCBA, Hope Network

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Hope Network Education Center

Grand Rounds is a new series of professional lunchtime lectures covering a variety of topics relating to autism spectrum disorders and other neurodevelopmental conditions, including ABA, Speech and Language Pathology, and supporting children and adults with autism. Lectures are free of charge and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to bring their lunch. Following each lecture, there will be an opportunity for questions and answers.

All lectures are from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at the Hope Network Education Center, 775 36th Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI.

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Michigan Partners for Freedom | Free Self-Determination Seminar

5/1/2012

If you have a disability and want to get more control of your life, your support, and your services, then join the Michigan Partners for Freedom on May 9, 2012 from 9:30 - 2:30 pm at Hope Network Education Center in Grand Rapids. Lunch included!

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Hope Network strives to bridge gap in services to people with mental illness

4/25/2012

WGVU | Hope Network is a non-profit Christian organization well known in Michigan for providing a broad continuum of care in the treatment of brain and spinal cord injuries, developmental disabilities, and mental illness. WGVU’s Caroline MacGregor reports on the organization’s efforts to streamline services and address the alarming mortality rate among people with mental health disabilities.